Installation Guide
Connect data cable to USB port of a powered on computer. For
best read/write performance, connect to a USB 2.0 port.
Connect power cable to USB port of a powered on computer.
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After connecting the data cable, your computer should
automatically detect the connection and configure the device
for use. If it does not, find the drive on the computer and double
click the icon and the configuration process should begin.
Eject
Disc Tray
Emergency Eject
Drive Status Indicator Light
System Requirements
• Intel Pentium IV or higher
• Recommended 512MB or higher RAM memory (256 MB minimum)
• Window® 98 (driver needed), Window® XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (no driver needed,
plug and play), Window® Server 2003, 2008, 2012 and R2 (no driver needed,
plug and play), Mac OS 8.6 up (8.6, 9, 10) (no driver needed, plug and play)
• An available USB 2.0 port for high speed performance (USB 1.1 minimum)
• Internet connection required for firmware downloads and updates
Drive Performance (Read/Write Speed):
• DVD+R / DVD-R: 8X(W) / 8X(W)
• DVD+D9 (Double Layer): 4X(W)
• DVD-D9 (Double Layer): 4X(W)
• DVD+RW / DVD-RW: 4X(W) / 4X(W)
• DVD-RAM: 5X(W)
• DVD-ROM: 8X(R)
• CDR: 24X(W)
• CD-RW: 4X(W)
• CD-ROM: 24X(R)
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